Christian Louboutin’s Spring-Summer 2016 handbag collection begins as a diary entry to his first love: the showgirl.

Forever an inspiration to Louboutin’s work, the story transports us to a world he first discovered as a young man in the cabarets of Paris. Mesmerized by the lights, the sounds, and the choreography, he fell in love with the dancers—to him, “birds of paradise.”

He began with the fundamentals—a showgirl’s legs. He imagined them in high-heeled Christian Louboutin shoes, which inspired the curvaceous line of Paloma’s nude calfskin handles that disappear seamlessly into the bag. He recalled the cheeky salute of dancers through the theater house curtain, a hallmark of the performance heightened by the rhythmic veiling and unveiling of the dancers’ bodies.

In a final unprecedented number of new silhouettes and a significant update to Louboutin’s most loved styles, every element of the design and construction have been carefully considered, and meticulously accounted for.

This includes the custom development of natural leathers, carefully selected hardware elements and charming, unexpected details, all driven by a mix of design and function

The collection also delivers a whole new cast of leading ladies, including the Vanity clutch—structured, modern and chic, it’s spacious enough to transition easily from day to evening.

Triloubi, a versatile, compact crossbody or shoulder bag, is perfect for the Parisian (or Parisian-at-heart) girl on the go.

Piloutin, the most whimsical new style, conjures the tale of Cinderella and the glass slipper, from pillow to handbag.

A Louboutin favorite, Sweet Charity, also returns with a luxe new construction, clean, modern shape and rich details, including hand-stitching, a whimsical interior charm and an edgy hand-spiked and chain metal bow.

Christian Louboutin is exclusively available in Rustan’s Makati.